(searchengineland.com) “Google’s critics will no doubt call this favoritism toward the Obama administration and be quick to point out the company’s ties to Washington, DC. Google CEO Eric Schmidt endorsed Obama for president, later campaigned with him, and then turned down an offer to join the administration. The Wall Street Journal has reported that Google [...]
From The St. Petersburg Times
President Obama’s campaign pledge to end taxes for seniors making less than $50,000 has fallen off the radar.
It wasn’t part of the tax cuts in the economic stimulus bill, also known as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. It wasn’t in Obama’s first budget outline, which was approved by Congress on [...]
“I think the ground is fertile for Barack Obama to be a great president,..I think he can be, but only if we help make him a great president. Great presidents have to be pushed into their greatness.” (Tavis Smiley as quoted by the New York Times).
Dear Tavis,
It is not the job of the Black press, [...]
WASHINGTON — President Obama says he won’t consider speeding up the troop pullout from Iraq even though security has improved and violence has decreased. (more…)
For the record, Obama did leave the door open for a change in policy for Iraq back in July ’08 during the campaign. From the msnbc.com article.
“I have said throughout this [...]
I think the amusement I’m finding in all of this is watching how the Obama fan base (who were passing out Obama talking points on things like the economy, education, taxes, welfare, etc. like ice water in hell) are suddenly finding themselves avoiding the same issues by talking about other things. If they do come [...]
Obama White House Discloses Two More Lobbyist Waivers Granted
abcnews.com
The White House Tuesday evening disclosed that almost three weeks ago the Obama administration granted ethics wavers for two additional officials who had previously worked as lobbyists. On February 20 the administration signed waivers for Jocelyn Frye, former general counsel at the National Partnership for Women & [...]
July 2, 2008
McCain Dogged by Economy Comment
abcnews.com
Sen. John McCain’s comment from last year that he doesn’t understand economics “as well as he should” has dogged him all the way to South America today during a foreign trip meant to burnish his standing as a presidential candidate ready to be a world leader.
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The original remark that [...]
Also, forget about the Department of Education. Government isn’t big enough.
Quincy Jones urges national culture secretary to Cabinet
Artists behind effort to add post
Andrea Billups
washingtontimes.com
Legendary music producer Quincy Jones wants a Cabinet-level secretary of arts and culture post, and he and other artists think a hipper and pop-culture-savvier new president could finally make it happen.
“The next [...]
Funds Tie Obama to Richardson Probe Figure
By JUSTIN ROOD
abcnews.com
Financial records show the Obama campaign got more than $30,000 from California financier David Rubin, the target of an investigation into donations and possible “pay-to-play” deals involving New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, Obama’s pick for commerce secretary. (more…)
One of the things that concerned be about this election [...]
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